“Uh…this is really an E-rank monster?”
“Yes . ”
…This is an E-rank?
Not just the dragon, but the other monster I defeated before arriving in the town seemed a lot stronger…
–Ah . I get it . It’s numbers .
There were a lot of these guys in the forest .
They are E-rank because they are dangerous in large groups .
In that case, the quest won’t be complete with just one .
“…How many of them do I have to kill to complete the quest?”
“Just the one . ”
…Huh?
My guess had been wrong .
“In that case…will my rank go up now?”
“Uh…we do not disclose any details about the criteria, but I do believe you will rank up after doing this much . …Let me go ask about it . ”
She said as she disappeared towards the back of the guild .
She returned after a few minutes with an elderly man .
His tag read, ‘Manager: Agias . ’
He was apparently very important .
“…So you are the famous Yuji?”
He said as he looked at me carefully .
Uhh…If I remember correctly, we were supposed to keep it casual .
“Yeah . …Have you heard anything about me then?”
“Of course . After all, no one had entered the special bracket or become a B-rank Scout in over fifteen years . How could I not know? The guilds information department talk about nothing but these rumors surrounding you . ”
…That’s how they’re treating me…
I had never heard of the information department before, but it was likely where they searched for information regarding Adventurers .
“So… There are a few things I want to confirm . Is that alright?”
So saying, Agias put something that looked like a large round jewel on the desk .
It was probably a magic stone .
I had never cut open a monster, but they apparently had these stones inside of them that were used for magic tools .
“Yeah . Sure . ”
I said, and so the manager began to ask me questions .
“Alright . The first question then . …During the registration test, did you use your own power and the power of the slime alone?”
“Yes . ”
I answered . The manager looked down at the magic stone on the desk .
There was no visible change to it .
“The next question . Did you gather the Healia gra.s.s you brought in today yourself? And did you also kill the monster?”
“The slimes gathered the Healia gra.s.s . And they helped me defeat the monster . ”
Again, the stone did not react .
Seeing this…the manager smiled with satisfaction .
“Yes . There is no deceit here . ”
…I had had my suspicions, but the magic stone was apparently a lie detector .
This world was amazing . They could ask you questions and know if you were lying .
“Alright, you will be allowed to level up then . Rank G on the same day you registered…to be honest, it’s a new record . ”
The manager said as he handed me my guild card .
My rank had already been overwritten to display a G .
“As a G-ranker, you are considered a full-fledged Adventurer . So that means you can accept quests with strong monsters… But on the other hand, those who have just been promoted to G-rank have the highest death rate . It would be best if you didn’t accept hard quests right away and just started on the easy ones . …Well, perhaps there is no point in me telling you this since you already completed an E-rank quest . ”
…I see .
New G-rankers died a lot .
While I did just kill an E-rank monster today, I still wasn’t used to this world . So it would be best to move carefully .
Besides, I was acting solo, so I didn’t have a party to cover for me .
“Thanks for the warning . Are there any safe quests you would recommend?”
The manager heard this and laughed .
“You’re awfully cautious for someone so strong . …Hmm, what about gathering Dria flowers?”
“Dria flowers?”
“Aye . It is a flower that grows deep in the western mountains . It is used for medicine, but there have been shortages recently . If you like searching for herbs, it is a good quest . Though, it will take time, as it is quite far . But at least it’s not dangerous like the eastern forest . ”
I see .
So it’s just herb collecting .
“How long are we talking about?”
“Three days for a round trip . You will need to camp outside, but it’s much safer than the forest . So it is good for practice . Still, it might be good to form a party…”
That sounded perfect .
But I did feel like I’ve been doing a lot of herb gathering recently… Well, if he said it was safe, then I would do it .
“Alright, I’ll accept the quest . As for a party…I don’t have anyone to party up with now, so I’ll think about it later . ”
“As a B-rank Scout, there should be no end to people who want you to join them…”
“Well, I also have my slimes . I’ll consider joining a party when I go someplace that is too dangerous to be alone in . ”
“…Very well . ”
And like that, I accepted the quest and returned to the inn .
Even I wouldn’t go on a three-day trip right after pulling an all-nighter .
…So tomorrow it was . I would finally do my first proper quest as an Adventurer .
I hoped that things would go smoothly .